St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-30
READY TO-DAY.
The Absent Member Of the Z. Of L. Co.
Operative Board Arrives.
AN OLD CO-OPERATOR TALKS.
The Objections to Powderly--The Gen
eral Sentiment Opposed to Hang
ing the Anarchists.

John Samuels, of st. Louis, a member
Of the general cooperative board of the
Knights of Labor, is at the Windsor.
Mr.. Samuels is an elderly gentleman.
His sober face and SnOW-white hair
would command respect anywhere and
beSpeak a man who has learned a great
deal in the hard school of experience.
Ten years ago Mr.. Samuels joined the
first local assembly of the Knights of
Labor organized west of the Mississippi,
az st. Louis. Since then he has been
very active in the cause of labor, holding
almost continuously various subordinate
and prominent positions. In 1884 he
original six members of the cooperation
board. He was reelected at the Rich
mOnd convention. To a GLOBE repre-
sentative MI. SamuelS talked pleasantly,
stating his matured opinions clearly. In
reply to questions concerning the Co
operative board Mr.. Samuels said:
1.-THE general object of the board is to
ascertain what opportunities exist for Co
operative establishments. The board
investigates and reports to the
general assembly. The meeting
which the board is about to hold, l
think will prove very interesting. MI.
McGaughey's report will undoubtedly
contain a great deal of meaty informa-
ton, and Mr.. Rankin's report of his CO.
operative colony is going to attract
much attention"
do you think the proposition to put
in the Crow Wing colony will be
adOpted?"
Il cannot say. There is a feeling
among the members of the board that is
opposed to investing money in out of
the way ~places-away from business
centerS."
"WiI there be any changes in the
personnel of the board at this assem-
bly?"
The term of office for two members
expires this year. They may be re-
elected. l think the officers of the
board may remain the same, and l am
sure the feeling is strong that Mr.. Nc
Gaughey has performed his work as
secretary well. a new president may
be elected"
"What is the feeling among the
Knights about POwderly?"
lon the whole, l think he may be re-
garded as popular, but there is some
dissatisfaction. His decided prohibition
views are Objectionable to many and his
strong anti-anarchistic ideas. Naturally
anarchistic doctrines have crept into the
order and pOWderly'S f1at-fOOted denun-
citation of them is regarded by many as
too severe"
"What as a whole do you think is the
sentiment of the Knights concerning
the Chicago anarchists and their ap-
preaching eXecutiOn?"
81 think that the majority of the
Knights are opposed to the execution.
The Knights of Labor as an order do
not sympathize with anarchistic meth
DDS of reform, but feels that to hang is
going too far; that Imprisonment would
be punishment enough. My personal
opinion is that it would be more credit
able to the American people. and their
Institutions if they would rely
upon public sentiment to suppress
the growth of anarchism and not
cOuntenance the wholesale hanging that
is now to take place on Nov. II. l think
the Chicago anarchists ought to be pun
ished, but Imprisonment l think would
sufficiently vindicate the law. 1t is a
singular fact that the leading English
newspapers-and they are Semi-Official
like the London Times and the Spec
tator, also hold the opinion thatit seems
as if the American people had not sui
%cfieient confidence in themselves and
their government when they find it nee
essary to hang men by Wholesale"